Lot #: 172
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Rare Slip-Decorated Redware Pitcher, Pennsylvania origin, 19th century, ovoid pitcher with rounded foot, tooled shoulder, and flared spout, decorated with splashes of cream and green over a mottled orange and red ground. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Excellent color. 1 1/2" hairline from spout on interior, with some associated restoration on interior. Long Y-shaped hairline from rim, with minor associated restoration on interior. This hairline appears to have been glazed over with epoxy glue. Small glaze flake to handle and body. Restored 3 1/4" hairline from rim. Glue-like substance on interior of pitcher. H 7 1/4".
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